Global CO2 Initiative 
Dr. Victor Li leads the research group that invented the world’s most ductile concrete used in tall buildings and long bridges today. In addition to being a member of our Global CO2 Initiative Research team, Dr. Li is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Learn more about Dr. Li’s insights on how to utilize…
Economic and Environmental Guidelines Will Support New Industries and Climate Solutions ANN ARBOR – A tool to identify promising carbon dioxide utilization technologies will be expanded and advanced through a $1.5 million project funded by the Global CO2 Initiative at the University of Michigan (GCI-UM) and Climate-KIC, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology’s Climate…
Date: March 20–21 2019, Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany Topics: Carbon Capture, Hydrogen, Fuels for cars and aviation, Chemicals and Polymers as well as Mineralization From the Conference site: More and more stakeholders are interested in CCU’s fast-moving, industry-driven innovation area. Several companies showed their interest on getting involved into this field and a lot of pilot,…
© Eric Berghen/IASS Last week, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a critical report with one major suggestion: cut carbon pollution as much as possible, as fast as possible. On the same day as the report was published, the Global CO2 Initiative at the University of Michigan, in collaboration with our international research partners…
ANN ARBOR – The Global CO2 Initiative at the University of Michigan has released the Techno-Economic Assessment (TEA) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Guidelines for CO2 Utilization. Presented at the 16th International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilization in Rio de Janeiro, these guidelines were produced in partnership with the University of Sheffield, RWTH Aachen, IASS…
Illustration: Rebecca Zisser/Axios By Amy Harder, Axios Technology behind capturing carbon dioxide emissions and turning them into everyday products — everything from lipstick to concrete — is getting a multi-million dollar boost in a new initiative led by the University of Michigan. Why it matters: These technologies, as far-fetched as they may seem, are technically…
